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Publication date: 1 June 2001

Tammy S. Sugarman and Constance Demetracopoulos

This article discusses the efforts of two liaison librarians at William Russell Pullen Library, Georgia State University, to build a long‐term, sustainable partnership among…

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This article discusses the efforts of two liaison librarians at William Russell Pullen Library, Georgia State University, to build a long‐term, sustainable partnership among teaching faculty, graduate students, and librarians in the development and maintenance of a Web‐based research guide for world history. The projects’ goals are: to provide access to the resources available at Pullen Library; to serve as a gateway to resources available on the Internet; and to showcase student contributions, including bibliographies and annotations of Web sites. The project is an organic endeavor, with the Web site’s organization open to periodic review and modification. Continuous discussions and mutual criticisms have marked the progress of the project. The authors see the success of this venture as a way to collaborate with more faculty, and increase the level of student participation on an ongoing basis.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 29 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 March 1987

Robert M. Gorman

In the March 1983 issue of the Moral Majority Report, Jerry Falwell, one of the leaders of the new right movement, leveled a very serious charge at librarians: they are failing to…

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In the March 1983 issue of the Moral Majority Report, Jerry Falwell, one of the leaders of the new right movement, leveled a very serious charge at librarians: they are failing to include “conservative” materials in their collections. According to him,

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Collection Building, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 June 2004

Lyn Thaxton, Mary Beth Faccioli and Anne Page Mosby

A case study of the integration of information literacy into a psychology research course is presented. The process of integration began with developing learning outcomes, a…

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A case study of the integration of information literacy into a psychology research course is presented. The process of integration began with developing learning outcomes, a four‐hour curriculum, exercises, and an assessment instrument, which were approved by the Psychology Department's undergraduate curriculum committee. Also emphasized is the ongoing exchange of expertise between liaison librarian and psychology faculty to enhance library‐related components in the design of the course. Difficulties in implementing the program are described, along with the use of outcome statistics to underscore the value of the partially implemented program. Librarians used data from student assessments to highlight the need for more intensive and extensive student training to meet learning objectives. The sometimes laborious process of academic negotiation is discussed, along with the resulting decision to develop a psychology literature tutorial through collaboration between a junior Psychology Department faculty member and a librarian.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 32 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 January 1992

William Pullen

Public organizations send messages about their actions and valuesin just about everything they do and say. They can be good or bad, andchoices have to be made about their…

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Public organizations send messages about their actions and values in just about everything they do and say. They can be good or bad, and choices have to be made about their composition, channels, and media. May help public managers think about how to manage these choices. There are several ways of assessing the impact of messages, and then thinking about how to manage them on strategic and tactical levels. In the end, success in managing the message comes down to how sensitive managers are to the messages their organization sends about itself and its work.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 5 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3558

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Publication date: 1 October 1899

That ice‐creams prepared with dirty materials and under dirty conditions will themselves be dirty is a proposition which, to the merely ordinary mind, appears to be sufficiently…

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That ice‐creams prepared with dirty materials and under dirty conditions will themselves be dirty is a proposition which, to the merely ordinary mind, appears to be sufficiently obvious without the institution of a series of elaborate and highly “scientific” experiments to attempt to prove it. But, to the mind of the bacteriological medicine‐man, it is by microbic culture alone that anything that is dirty can be scientifically proved to be so. Not long ago, it having been observed that the itinerant vendor of ice‐creams was in the habit of rinsing his glasses, and, some say, of washing himself—although this is doubtful—in a pail of water attached to his barrow, samples of the liquor contained by such pails were duly obtained, and were solemnly submitted to a well‐known bacteriologist for bacteriological examination. After the interval necessary for the carrying out of the bacterial rites required, the eminent expert's report was published, and it may be admitted that after a cautious study of the same the conclusion seems justifiable that the pail waters were dirty, although it may well be doubted that an allegation to this effect, based on the report, would have stood the test of cross‐examination. It is true that our old and valued friend the Bacillus coli communis was reported as present, but his reputation as an awful example and as a producer of evil has been so much damaged that no one but a dangerous bacteriologist would think of hanging a dog—or even an ice‐cream vendor—on the evidence afforded by his presence. A further illustration of bacteriological trop de zèle is afforded by the recent prosecutions of some vendors of ice‐cream, whose commodities were reported to contain “millions of microbes,” including, of course, the in‐evitable and ubiquitous Bacillus coli very “communis.” To institute a prosecution under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act upon the evidence yielded by a bacteriological examination of ice‐cream is a proceeding which is foredoomed, and rightly foredoomed, to failure. The only conceivable ground upon which such a prosecution could be undertaken is the allegation that the “millions of microbes ” make the ice‐cream injurious to health. Inas‐much as not one of these millions can be proved beyond the possibility of doubt to be injurious, in the present state of knowledge; and as millions of microbes exist in everything everywhere, the breakdown of such a case must be a foregone conclusion. Moreover, a glance at the Act will show that, under existing circumstances at any rate, samples cannot be submitted to public analysts for bacteriological examination—with which, in fact, the Act has nothing to do—even if such examinations yielded results upon which it would be possible to found action. In order to prevent the sale of foul and unwholesome or actual disease‐creating ice‐cream, the proper course is to control the premises where such articles are prepared; while, at the same time, the sale of such materials should also be checked by the methods employed under the Public Health Act in dealing with decomposed and polluted articles of food. In this, no doubt, the aid of the public analyst may sometimes be sought as one of the scientific advisers of the authority taking action, but not officially in his capacity as public analyst under the Adulteration Act. And in those cases in which such advice is sought it may be hoped that it will be based, as indeed it can be based, upon something more practical, tangible and certain than the nebulous results of a bacteriological test.

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British Food Journal, vol. 1 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 January 1993

William Pullen

In the 1990s, demands for change in public organizations arereaching new and unfamiliar levels. The continuing fiscal crisis andwidespread disenchantment with governing…

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In the 1990s, demands for change in public organizations are reaching new and unfamiliar levels. The continuing fiscal crisis and widespread disenchantment with governing institutions suggest that traditional change practices that gradually adapt public organizations to their environment are losing credibility. Abrupt discontinuities such as severe budget cuts or the wholesale reassignment of a mandate are becoming more common. These discontinuous changes present public managers with an extraordinary challenge to transform their organizations. Managing such change requires different skills and techniques and will be a conclusive test of leadership. Develops a conceptual framework to help managers to think about managing strategic shocks that have no precedent.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3558

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Publication date: 1 April 1992

William Pullen

Creating a new government agency presents some interestingmanagement challenges. The “Start‐up Problem” is how tobalance demands for credibility outside with the need to create…

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Creating a new government agency presents some interesting management challenges. The “Start‐up Problem” is how to balance demands for credibility outside with the need to create internal order. “Liability of Newness” whereby young organizations will perish unless they quickly supply a credible product to external expectations must be reduced. Explores some processes used by three new Canadian agencies in solving the start‐up problem and identifies several lessons that may help others.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3558

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Publication date: 1 February 1991

William Pullen

Looks at the efforts required to reduce the likelihood of failureof systems and methods of working in public organisations. The incidenceof low morale and high management turnover…

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Looks at the efforts required to reduce the likelihood of failure of systems and methods of working in public organisations. The incidence of low morale and high management turnover plus inadequate leadership practices contribute to placing organisations in danger through poor performance; maintaining credibility is a well‐known management priority.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3558

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Publication date: 1 February 1994

William Pullen

Agencies are small public organizations that can be managedstrategically to achieve a legislated goal. Develops a framework thatcan help them do this by working with their five…

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Agencies are small public organizations that can be managed strategically to achieve a legislated goal. Develops a framework that can help them do this by working with their five key relationships: the Minister and Government, the Minister′s department, central control agencies, the agency′s board, and the professional staff. Suggests a general approach to a strategy for managing agencies: do the work envisaged in the founding legislation, while managing the primary relationships with Minister and Government and the Board, and monitoring the constraints of lateral relationships and other legislation. Within this context, set priorities and make choices in terms of managerial capacities and operate the agency to attain credibility, primarily in terms of achieving the legislated goal, while developing a reputation for managerial competence.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 7 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3558

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Publication date: 1 September 1997

Qun G. Jiao and Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie

Reports on a study of 522 university students, undertaken to determine how often they used their library and why, as well as to develop a general profile of college student…

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Reports on a study of 522 university students, undertaken to determine how often they used their library and why, as well as to develop a general profile of college student library users. Descriptive statistics revealed that the majority of students used the library at least once a week. Obtaining a book or an article for a course paper was the most common reason cited for library use, followed by studying for a test, and then using the computerized indexes and online facilities. A setwise multiple regression analysis reveals that students who used the libraries most tended to be older, male, those who did not speak English as their native language, who lived the nearest to the academic library, who preferred to study alone, and who had the lowest levels of library anxiety. In addition, these students tended to visit the library to study for a test, to read current newspapers, to read their own textbook, to use computerized indexes and online facilities, or to meet friends. Discusses the implications of these findings and makes recommendations for future research.

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Library Review, vol. 46 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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